State

Tennessee Promise is both a scholarship and mentoring program focused
on increasing the number of students that attend college in our state.
It provides students a last-dollar scholarship, meaning the scholarship
will cover tuition and fees not covered by the Pell grant, the HOPE
scholarship, or state student assistance funds. Students may use the
scholarship at any of the state’s 13 community colleges, 27 colleges of
applied technology, or other eligible institution offering an associate’s degree program.

While removing the financial burden is key, a critical component
of Tennessee Promise is the individual guidance each participant will
receive from a mentor who will assist the student as he or she navigates
the college admissions process. This is accomplished primarily via
mandatory meetings that students must attend in order to remain eligible
for the program. In addition, Tennessee Promise participants must
complete eight hours of community service per term enrolled, as well as
maintain satisfactory academic progress (2.0 GPA) at their institution.

Waynesboro:

Region

You may be surprised to learn that a number of smaller Tennessee colleges and universities have a robust package of four-year online courses and programs to choose from. Schools like Johnson University and Middle Tennessee State offer at least five fully online undergraduate programs, in addition to a selection of electives and a large list of fully online graduate and two-year programs. As such schools prove how successful they can be by embracing online education, it makes sense that a large number of Tennessee schools have joined their ranks.